Rafael Nadal reflected on a positive week despite his shock defeat in the final of the Chile Open.

The Spaniard made his long-awaited comeback from a serious knee injury in South America last week and proved a big hit with the locals on his way to the final. He fell just short of a morale-boosting title success, however, losing to Horacio Zeballos in three sets.

It was Nadal's first tournament appearance since Wimbledon last June, in which time he has missed a number...